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Administrative Assistant:
LuAnna Bryant
(970) 943-2015
lbryant@western.edu

Department Chair:
Dale Orth
(970) 943-3437
dorth@western.edu

Address:
Anthropology Program
Hurst Hall 128
Western State College of Colorado
600 North Adams
Gunnison, CO 81231

 
 

Majors & Minors

Description of the Anthropology Program 2009-2010

Anthropology Major: Standard Program

A minimum of 38 credits, including 32 credits of Anthropology and six credits of supporting course work are required.
Required courses:
ANTH 107  Introduction to General Anthropology 3 cr
ANTH 218  Physical Anthropology (with laboratory) 4 cr
ANTH 219  Archaeology (with laboratory) 4 cr
ANTH 230  Ethnology (with laboratory) 4 cr
ANTH 465  Advanced Theory and Method in Anthropology 3 cr
Two of the following:
ANTH 319  Paleolithic Archaeology 3 cr
ANTH 320  Cultural Ecology 3 cr
ANTH 333  Archaeology of Colorado 3 cr
ANTH 344  Indians of North America 3 cr
Eight credits of the following field and laboratory courses (ANTH 469 may be repeated for eight credits):
ANTH 322  Analysis of Material Culture (with laboratory) 4 cr
ANTH 469  Anthropology Field School 4 cr
Required supporting courses:
MATH 213  Probability and Statistics 3 cr
SCI 202  Scientific Writing  3 cr

Anthropology Minor

A minimum of 18 credits, including:
ANTH 107  Introduction to General Anthropology 3 cr
Eight credits of the following:
ANTH 218  Physical Anthropology (with laboratory) 4 cr
ANTH 219  Archaeology (with laboratory) 4 cr
ANTH 230  Ethnology (with laboratory) 4 cr
Seven credits of the following:
ANTH 319  Paleolithic Archaeology 3 cr
ANTH 320  Cultural Ecology 3 cr
ANTH 322  Analysis of Material Culture (with laboratory) 4 cr
ANTH 333  Archaeology of Colorado 3 cr
ANTH 344  Indians of North America 3 cr
ANTH 369  Anthropology Field Trip 1-3 cr
ANTH 465  Advanced Methods and Theory in Anthropology 3 cr
ANTH 469  Anthropology Field School 4 cr


Capstone Course Requirement. The following course in the Anthropology Major fulfills the Capstone Course Requirement: ANTH 465 Advanced Methods and Theory in Anthropology.

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